Buffer Stop Collisions

HC Deb 14 December 1988 vol 143 cc564-5W

Mr. Prescott

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many multiple units and locomotives were involved in buffer stop collisions in 1985, 1986 and 1987 for each category; what type of braking system was involved; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Channon

Details regarding the number of buffer stop collisions in 1985, 1986 and 1987 are set out in the table. Data on the type of brake involved are not available as railway authorities are not required to specify such detail in reporting accidents of this sort to the Department.

Locomotive
Class	1985	1986	1987	Total
008	3	1	2	6
009	0	1	0	1
020	0	0	1	1

Class	1985	1986	1987	Total
025	1	0	0	1
031	6	0	2	8
033	0	1	0	1
037	1	0	3	4
045	0	2	0	2
047	13	7	2	22
058	0	0	1	1
073	1	1	3	5
085	0	1	2	3
086	0	4	1	5
087	0	1	0	1
Steam	1	1	0	2
TOTAL	26	20	17	63

EMU/DMU
Class	1985	1986	1987	Total
101	2	1	4	7
104	0	1	0	1
105	1	0	1	2
111	0	1	0	1
115	1	0	0	1
116	0	1	0	1
117	0	0	1	1
121	0	1	0	1
141	3	3	0	6
142	0	0	2	2
205	1	0	0	1
207	0	0	1	1
254	1	0	1	2
303	0	3	1	4
305	0	1	1	2
307	0	1	0	1
309	1	0	0	1
310	0	0	1	1
311	0	1	0	1
312	1	0	0	1
313	1	3	2	6
315	1	3	1	5
317	1	1(1)	0	2
318	0	0	2	2
319	0	0	1	1
414	0	1	0	1
415	5	1	5	11
416	1	1	1	3
419	1	1	1	3
423	1	3	2	6
455	8(3)	6(5)	7(1)	21
501	1	0	0	i
507	2	0	0	2
508	1	1	0	2
LUL	0	0	1	1

Casualty and Accident Rates: Great Britain: 1987
	Casualty rate/100 million passenger kms	Accident rate/1,000 vehicles	Accident rate/100 million vehicle kms
Vehicle type	Fatal	Serious	Slight	KSI	Total	KSI	Total
1. Ratio of rates for cars/motorcycles to those for minibuses:
Minibus	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Car	2.5	2.7	2.4	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.3
Motor cycle	65.0	109.1	47.9	—	—	15.2	12.1
2. Casualty and accident rates:
Minibus	0.2	2.2	12.1	3.6	14.4	19.1	76.2
Car	0.5	5.9	28.7	3.6	16	22.9	102.8
Motor cycle	13	240	580	n/a	n/a	290.0	920.0